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Question:What is the conversion rate for fresh to dried spice?
Answer:The general rule of thumb is: 1 teaspoon of dried = 1 tablespoon of fresh.

Here you can use this spice and herb conversion chart to find several different descriptions and uses for many of your common dried and fresh herbs. Also, find a a spice measurement equivlent chart, from the links listed above to use for all your spice needs be it dried herbs or fresh herbs for measurement conversions. The spice measurement equivlent chart has measurements for almost every dried and fresh spice. If we can be any help please feel free to contact us from our contact form locatd on the main menu. The spice equivlent measurement chart has many of your dried herbs as well as fresh herbs and spices. You will find TBS. Conversion for many of your common spice conversions.

and find out different usages of spices, along with proper storage information and more. You can view the Spice Glossary from this page from the top of this page, down below on this page, or from the side menu on any page throughout the site.

Turmeric In most recipes, curry powder can be used as an emergency substitution.

Vanilla 1 teaspoon extract = 1 inch of vanilla bean Below is a description of ALL the spices listed up above, if you have a spice that is not on the spice conversion chart, OR have one that you would like to have added to the page please use the contact form to send us the information. And we will be glad to have it addded to the spice conversion page for all the other visitors to the site as well.

ALLSPICE
Description: Also called Pimento or Jamaican Pepper. Dried, nearly ripe berries from the Jamaican Myrtle tree; sweet and savory flavor. Smells and tastes like a combination of Nutmeg, Cinnamon, and Cloves. Available whole and ground.

Uses: A key ingredient in "jerk" seasoning but also added to pickling spice mixtures, mincemeat, pot roast and stews, sausage and cured meats, ham, gravies, ketchup, poultry marinades, and fish. Also good on vegetables like beets, carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, and winter squash. Sprinkle on rice, puddings, cakes, and pies.

ANISE
Description: Mediterranean herb of the parsley family with a warm, licorice taste. Yields the spice Anise Seed-available whole, ground, or as an extract-when seeds are dried.

Uses: Soups, veal stews, curries (including vegetable curry), fish and shellfish (add a handful of Anise leaves when you boil shrimp), cookies, and cakes. Leaves are less flavorful than the seeds, but make a nice garnish.

BASIL
Description: The spicy sweet "tomato herb." Available fresh and dried in leaf or ground form. Even comes in scented

varieties—cinnamon, anise, and lemon.

Uses: Mediterranean and Italian cuisine; pesto; tomato and minestrone soups; spiced-meat dishes like meatballs, chicken, and lamb; potato salad; vegetables (especially zucchini); and fish and seafood. Charcoal grill users: Throw some Basil on the coals after your meal is cooked and the mosquitoes will stay away while you feast!

BAY LEAVES
Description: Dried, Mediterranean herb of the bay laurel (dried leaves are more flavorful than fresh ones). Watch out for ornamental plants bearing the laurel name; some are poisonous.

Uses: Beef, hearty soups, stews, pot roast, marinades for chicken, and spaghetti sauce. Releases oil over a long time. When poaching fish or boiling potatoes for salad, drop a leaf in the water. Remove Bay Leaves from the dish you’re serving; they’re too tough to eat and could cause someone to choke. A leaf in your flour canister will keep the bugs out.

Uses: Most common uses: Scandinavian baked goods and Middle Eastern coffee. Try in pork marinades, on cabbage or carrots, or in citrus fruit salad. Note: Cardamom loses flavor when exposed to air.

CAYENNE (see also CHILI PEPPER and PAPRIKA)
Description: Dried, ground red Chili Peppers. This spice can be very hot! To cool your mouth after a potent dose, drink milk or beer, or eat yogurt, ice cream, or a banana. Water doesn’t help because the hot part of the chili is an oil, which the water can’t dissolve and will usually spread.

Uses: Commonly found in Mexican cuisine and Indian curries. Add a dash to ground beef for hamburgers or casseroles, sprinkle some in meatloaf, or add to dips and spreads for some bite.

CELERY SEED
Description: Dried fruit of an herb of the Parsley family—the Celery. Three types: white, green, and turnip rooted, all slightly bitter.

CHIVES
Description: Herb of the onion family with a mild flavor (also comes in a garlic variety).
Uses: Flavors chicken, fish and seafood, potatoes, cream soups, eggs, carrots, and cauliflower. Add near end of cooking.

Dried Chives have very little flavor, so use fresh when you can.

CILANTRO (also called Chinese Parsley)
Description: The same plant as Coriander, but refers to the leaves rather than the seeds. Spicy, peppery taste.

Uses: Use in sauces to flavor beef, chicken, lamb, pork, seafood, and vegetables.

DILL
Description: Available as a seed (whole and ground) and in a milder leaf form (called Dill weed).

Uses: More than just pickles! Use Dill with meat stews, veal, chicken, lamb chops, and with fish and shellfish such as salmon and herring. Try it with these vegetables: cucumber, cabbage, carrots, turnips, winter squash, and cauliflower. Add a touch to potato salad, egg salad, coleslaw, cottage cheese, and hot buttered popcorn. Knead into herb bread dough. FAGARA (see SZECHWAN PEPPERS)

FENNEL
Description: Spice comes in seed form, fresh and whole, or dried and ground, and tastes like licorice. Also available as a vegetable in a bulbous form similar to celery stalks.

Uses: Great for fish; in fact, it’s called the "fish herb." If you have a whole plant, throw the long stalks on the charcoal when grilling fish. Dip bases of fresh stalks in olive oil for a snack. Also good in meatballs, roast pork, and spaghetti sauce. Seeds are also used in lentil dishes, cabbage, celery, potatoes, and sauerkraut; to top breads and rolls;
or to sweeten apple pie, cookies, and cakes.

FENUGREEK
Description: This seed (available whole or ground), a member of the legume family, is considered a food by vegetarians. Flavor is bitter and maple-like.

Uses: Curry and Indian cuisine, pickling spice, and imitation maple. Use in beef casserole, black bean soup, and vegetable
stew.

FILÉ GUMBO
Description: Dried Sassafras leaves and Thyme.

Uses: Use as a thickener for meat, poultry, fish sauces; stews; soups; and gumbo.

FIVE-SPICE POWDER
Description: Different brands vary, but this blend includes a combination of five of the following spices: Star Anise, Fagara (Szechuan Pepper), cassia or Cinnamon, Fennel, Clove, Ginger, and licorice root.

Uses: Use in Chinese and Southeast Asian cooking on beef, chicken, pork, fish and seafood, and vegetables.

GARLIC
Description: Member of the onion family with strong odor and taste; bulbs break into cloves. Available in white, pink, and purple varieties. Comes fresh or powdered.

GINGER
Description: Spicy-sweet spice from the ginger root; available fresh, dried, powdered, preserved in syrup or crystalized (candied), and even pickled.

Uses: Use fresh, powdered, or pickled form with steak, meatloaf, chicken, and fish and seafood. Refrigerate fresh Ginger root for up to one week, or store covered with dry sherry in a jar. Use ginger as needed, use the ginger-flavored sherry in other recipes. Use powdered form in cakes, cookies, puddings, and sweet breads. A key ingredient in many Oriental cuisines.

Fennel seeds.
Uses: Use it to season kabobs, chicken, pork, stews, tomato dishes, and pizza.

ITALIAN SEASONING
Description: Blend of Marjoram, Basil, Oregano, Thyme, and Rosemary. May also contain Savory or

Sage.
Uses: Great with dips, herb breads, and tomato dishes. Mix with olive oil to create a quick and easy rub for chicken. Crumble over pizza sauce before layering on the toppings.

MACE
Description: Comes from the same tree as Nutmeg; Mace comes from the outer covering of the seed. Cinnamon and pepper flavor, stronger than Nutmeg. Available in whole blades (dried filaments) or ground.

Uses: Practically speaking, mace and nutmeg are interchangeable. Mace is sweeter and lighter colored. Use in light-colored cookies and cakes, puddings, and doughnuts. Also good in chicken pot pie, cream vegetable sauces, and cream-based or clear
soups such as oyster stew.

MARJORAM
Description: Herb similar to Oregano, but milder and sweeter.

MINT
Description: Comes in several hundred varieties, but most common are peppermint and spearmint. Available dried (for tea) and fresh.

Uses: Everything from roast lamb to fruit salad, including potatoes, carrots, peas, zucchini, beans, cookies, and cakes. Also as a flavoring and garnish for drinks.

MUSTARD
Description: Whole or ground seeds in white (milder and used to make prepared yellow mustard), brown (for spicy, sweet, or beer mustard), and black varieties.

Uses: Use ground Mustard on ham, pork (roast), barbecue and cocktail sauces (for seafood), salad dressings, chowders and bisques, or on baked beans, beets, and succotash. Seeds go well in pickling brines, relishes, and chutneys. Add seeds to the cooking water when making cabbage, sauerkraut, and beets. Can be used instead of Caraway or Dill seeds on cooked vegetables, but toast the seeds first.

NUTMEG
Description: Whole or ground Nutmeg comes from the same tree as Mace and has a Cinnamon, nutty flavor.Uses: Veal, beef, chicken, lamb, and vegetable stew. Common in sweet, spicy dishes. Add to fruit breads, desserts, sauces, milk- or cream-based custards, white sauces, and eggnog. Also good for squash or candied yams; green, leafy vegetables such as spinach; tomatoes; green beans; corn; eggplant; onions; and mashed potatoes.

OREGANO
Description: Herb related to Marjoram, but stronger flavor.
Uses: Most famous in spaghetti sauce and pizza. Break from tradition and try it in chili, hamburgers, meat loaf, bean or lentil soup, poultry stuffing, squash, eggplant, beans, breads, or with fish and seafood.PAPRIKA (see also CAYENNE and CHILI PEPPER)

Description: Dried, powdered fruit of a red sweet pepper; also known as Pimiento. Comes in a few varieties, mainly Hungarian (stronger and richer) and Spanish (milder); none are hot.

Uses: Flavoring and as a garnish. Ingredient in goulash and paprikash. Sprinkle over poultry, stews, eggs, and vegetables. Loses its punch quickly, so store away from heat and light.

PARSLEY
Description: Curly Parsley (the famous garnish!) and Italian, or flat-leaf, Parsley, which has a richer, spicier taste. Available fresh (which freezes well) or dried.

Uses: Soups, stews, sauces; herb butter for bread, fish, and poultry; salads, potatoes, and omelets. Parsley brings out the flavor of other herbs. Dried Parsley is not nearly as flavorful as fresh or fresh frozen.

PEPPERCORNS
Description:Black Pepper is made from dried Peppercorn berries, and is harvested while green and immature. It has a strong flavor and aroma, and is one of the world's oldest known spices. White Pepper is made from fully-ripened berries soaked in water to loosen the red skin, and has a milder flavor. Use it when you don't want black flecks to show up in your food. Fresh-tasting Green Peppercorns are picked green off the vine, not dried conventionally, and have a slightly different flavor. Finally, Pink Peppercorns, although unrelated to the others, have a peppery taste and are a decorative addition to your pepper grinder. Peppercorns are available whole (for maximum freshness) and ground (coarse or fine).

Uses: Just about anything! But do yourself a favor-invest a few dollars in a small pepper grinder; whole Peppercorns keep their flavor indefinitely, while ground pepper loses it quickly.

Uses: Common in baked goods and salad dressings, but try them on buttered noodles; mashed potatoes; and steamed veggies such as cabbage, spinach, carrots, onions, and zucchini; or in macaroni salad or coleslaw. Toasting lightly in a dry skillet will crisp and bring out seeds' full nutty flavor. RED PEPPER
(see CAYENNE)

Uses: Roast meats, especially chicken, lamb, and pork; carrots, winter squash, cauliflower, beans, and potatoes. Often used with pasta dishes as a spice and garnish. Not a dessert spice, but goes with breads and yogurt dips.

SAFFRON
Description: Dried stigmas from inside the flower of the Saffron crocus. This yellow spice comes whole or powdered. Very difficult to grow and harvest, Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world (an ounce costs over $150). Fortunately, one or two threads is enough to flavor most dishes.

Uses: Combines well with Garlic; use with chicken, fish and shellfish, and rice dishes. Also: breads, cakes, and cookies. Flavoring in both bouillabaisse and paella. Tip: Don't use wooden utensils with Saffron, as wood will absorb it.

SAVORY
Description: A Mint relative with a spicy, peppery taste. Comes in summer and winter varieties-Winter Savory is darker green and smaller, Summer Savory is milder (but for all practical purposes, they can be used interchangeably). Available fresh and dried.

Uses: Beef, country sausage, chicken, lamb, and vegetable soup. The most popular herb for beans, but also use with brussel sprouts, turnips, cabbage, green beans, peas, potatoes, and tomatoes. Handy tip: Rub savory leaves on bee stings to instantly relieve the pain!

SESAME
Description: Very nutritious seeds (lots of protein). The oil from the seeds, used to make sesame oil, is high in vitamin E, cholesterol-free, and high in polyunsaturates.

Uses: Widely used in Japanese, Chinese, and Middle Eastern cuisine. Also used as a topping for breads and rolls or mixed into cakes and cookies. Used to make a "Sesame butter" called tahini, a paste made from ground-up seeds. Lightly toast Sesame seeds in a dry skillet before use to release their nutty flavor. Sprinkle on tomatoes, baked potatoes, cream cheese, vegetable or fruit salads, or tossed salads. Go nuts!STAR ANISE (also called CHINESE ANISE)

Description: Chinese spice from the dried star-shaped fruit of a small evergreen native to southern China and Vietnam. Comes whole or ground. No relation to Anise, but yields a similar, but stronger, licorice taste.

Uses: Chinese duck and pork dishes and Vietnamese beef-noodle soup. Used whole, they add beauty and elegance, but don't try to eat them. You can choke on those little stars - and they burn extra hot!

TURMERIC
Description: Spice in the Ginger family that comes from the root of the Turmeric plant. Available powdered and, occasionally-especially in stores that sell Asian foods-you may find whole, dried pieces of the root.

Uses: Curried lamb, chutney, legumes, and zucchini. Can use as a substitute for Saffron, but expect the taste to differ.

VANILLA
Description: Full-sized fruit of an orchid, harvested while still green, then fermented and cured. Gets its flavor from the chemical compound Vanillin. Available as whole beans or an extract. Choose beans that look moist and are flexible, not stiff, and keep both beans and extract away from heat or light.

Uses: Drinks or sweet dishes, including chocolate.

Tip: Store whole beans in sugar. In a couple weeks, the sugar will take on the Vanilla flavor, making it great for baking use, and the beans will last this way for years.

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How to Convert Fresh Spices to Dry Spices:

Many recipes in cookbooks call for the use of fresh spices. Often it is the wrong time of year for fresh spices, or you just don't have the particular spice available and do not want to run to the market to buy it. Your best solution is to substitute dried spices in place of the fresh. Dried spices are more potent than their fresh counterpart so you will need to use less of the dried product.

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1. Determine whether the dry spice you are going to use for your recipe is powdered or crushed. This information can be found on the label and is important to make the conversion from fresh to dry.

2 Measure 1/3 teaspoon of powered spices for every 1 tablespoon of fresh spices called for in the recipe.

3 Measure 1/2 teaspoon of crushed spices to substitute for every 1 tablespoon of fresh.

4 Taste the recipe as it cooks. Add small amounts, i.e., 1/8 teaspoon, of the crushed or powdered spice if the dish needs the additional flavor.

So many recipes specify things like “3 cloves of garlic, minced” . . . and all you’ve got is garlic powder. You that it’ll work to substitute it — but how much should you use? If you have an internet connection, you might Google it. On a boat, though, you may not have an internet connection when you need it.

Keep the following list handy for the most common substitutions, but note that heat and age can considerably reduce the potency of many herbs and spices, so you may need to use more.

Garlic

1 clove, minced = 1 teaspoon minced = 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Bouillon Powder/Cubes and Salt

1 bouillon cube = 1 teaspoon bouillon powder

1 teaspoon bouillon powder has about 1/3 the sodium of salt (I often use bouillon